Dieter Bader

Dieter Bader (1915-) was a German Wehrmacht soldier during World War II. In September 1939, Bader and Vinzenz Baumann were assigned to drive the Krankenwagen Leipzig, an Opel Blitz supply truck that would serve as an ambulance for stranded soldiers during the invasion of Poland. During the Battle of the Bzura, they saved eight lives, and both of them were awarded the Iron Cross for their heroism.